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8/20/13

It's Fall Associate time again. Newly minted law school graduates, fresh off their taking of the State Bar Exams, are moving into those empty windowed offices, given a computer, assigned one-fourth of a secretary, and told to start working toward hitting the benchmark of 635 billable hours for the rest of the year. In the first few weeks there is some formal training set up for the associates, which the Associate may or may not be required to attend. After having informal conversations with many of my peers, the common reaction when I mention training ranges from an uncomfortable chuckle, to a full-on eye-rolling and physical shutter.

Therefore, I thought that a great Elephant Post question would be to ask our readers to comment on how they would like training of Fall Associates to be structured. So, let us know:

If You Could Have A Blank Canvas, How Would You Set Up Fall Associate Training For Your Area?
Once again, here are the rules for answering the EP:

Fill out the form below, or email me (xlambert at gmail dot com) with your answer

You can give us your real name or stay anonymous

I'll put out the answers on Friday

Just let us know what you think… it'll make you feel better, and it will help your peers by knowing they are not alone in their pain